Rina's Rainy Day
Chani Altein, author
Jerry Blackman, illustrator
Hachai Publishing
527 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11225
9781929628391, $10.95 www.hachai.com
Rina's Rainy Day is a picturebook written especially for young
Jewish readers. Little Rina plans to enjoy a sunny day with her friend,
but when rain preempts her plan, she says "Gam zu l'tova; I
trust this is good," deciding to cook lunch and invite her friend
to play indoors instead. But that plan also falls through. She says
"Gam zu l'tova" again, despite her disappointment.
However, we cannot always know why something is truly good; the rainy
day was ultimately all part of Hashem's plan. The simple color
illustrations enhance this heartfelt, spiritual picturebook story.
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